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80 Girls in S.T.E.A.M. Scholars Visit LA County Public Works
Bunche, Dickison, Kennedy, Longfellow, Rosecrans, and Tibby students had immersive STEAM experience.
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CUSD Expands Family Literacy Through Latino Family Literacy Project
Dickison, Foster, McKinley, McNair and Roosevelt Implementing Program
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400 CUSD Scholars Attend Sloane Stephens Foundation Tennis and Soccer Play Day
Bunche, Dickison, Emerson, Jefferson, Longfellow, McKinley, and Tibby Students Enjoy Sports Fun
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Back to School Night Brings Families Together Across CUSD
Parents Welcomed at 21 Elementary Schools as District Celebrates Strong Test Score Gains
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Dickison’s Roxana Vargas Named CUSD Teacher of the Year
She’s Taught 23 Years in Compton Unified Schools – 26 Total
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NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires 600 CUSD Scholars
U.S. Navy Captain Teaches Students about Space Travel, Astronaut Training, and More
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Dickison Scholars Tour UCLA
Dickison's Dual Immersion 5th and 6th Graders
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Our Mission
Dickison Elementary will provide a safe and positive environment for a community of learners that are inspired, engaged and achieving in order to become responsible and well-rounded citizens.
ARTS
Arts education is key to developing critical thinking, fostering creativity, and improving academic achievement.
TECHNOLOGY
CUSD provides award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs at all school sites.
ESPORTS
CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.
STEAMFEST
CUSD's annual STEAM festival where students from all schools present their STEAM projects, drawing 8,000+ community members.
COLLEGE AND CAREER
CUSD ensures students are prepared academically and financially for college and have completed the required A-G courses.
ACADEMICS
Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate.
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The temperatures were high, but the energy was even higher as an estimated 4,000 people gathered at Compton College for the 15th Annual Compton Walk For A Cure, bringing the community together for a morning focused on breast cancer awareness, education and early detection.
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For Compton Unified scholars, preparing for college begins long before senior year. That’s why providing early exposure to colleges, careers and the opportunities available after graduation is such an important part of our work. Compton Unified hosted its 11th Annual Compton Goes to College: Student Conference at Cal State Dominguez Hills for 1,200 scholars.
#ELEVATE- We Believe In Our Scholars
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Compton Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Darin Brawley has been named the 2026 recipient of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education for Pre-K–12 Education, one of the field’s most prestigious honors.
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Compton Unified School District (CUSD) has recorded remarkable achievements on the most recent administration of the California Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC), surpassing previous benchmarks in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. This year’s preliminary results demonstrate a significant 8-point increase in ELA and a 6.4-point increase in Mathematics.
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Compton Unified scholars delivered an exceptional performance at the Orange County Academic Pentathlon, as Jefferson Elementary’s 8th Grade Science team, Kelly Elementary’s 8th Grade Math team, and Clinton Elementary’s 8th Grade Fine Arts team each captured 1st place in their respective events.
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Carver Elementary School proudly recognized student achievement during its Black and White Award Ceremony, honoring scholars in grades 4–8 for their outstanding performance on the SBAC 2025 state exam.
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Scholars from Compton Unified School District (CUSD) showcased their STEM excellence at the Aerial Drone Competition in San Diego last week, bringing home multiple championship titles. Sixteen teams representing nine schools demonstrated their skills in coding, teamwork, and drone navigation.
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Compton Unified School District (CUSD) is proud to announce a groundbreaking multi-year relationship with The Juilliard School that celebrates and furthers CUSD's work in strengthening student pathways for artistic exploration and subject-specific professional development for teachers.